OUR PRICES EXPLAINED

All prices that we provide are different and negotiable, depending on document criteria. But we ensure that our prices are MUCH LOWER than in any translation agency. You might wonder how we are doing this. Here are several factors that make translations CHEAPER for our customers:

Our linguists are freelance translators and therefore we don’t charge you any agency fees and surchargesNo additional VAT charges, you pay just for translationNo non-refundable deposits unlike major translation agencies25% discounts for our permanent customers and 10% off your first orderFast and FREE e-mail or postal deliveryNO charges for different document formatsFREE post-editing/proofreading of translations by our partner linguists to ensure there are no inaccuraciesNo additional payment for translations completed at the weekends or during public holidays.

DEADLINES

Urgency of translation is always taken into account by our experts. For most language pairs, an expected 1-3-business-day delivery is to be expected for small texts (up to 3,000 words). If the document requires a very thorough research and involves so-called chain translation (through the third language) or is of a large volume, additional time and charges might be applied. It is possible for you to set you own deadline. If so, it is important to state the timeline required when completing “Get a free quote” form.

The language pair, or pairs involved in the translation will also have a dramatic impact on the overall cost of the translation. This is relatively easily understood by taking the example of a Russian to English translation versus that of a Portuguese to Ukrainian translation. At A&J, as with any professional translation company, translations must be performed by an individual whose mother tongue is that of the target language (the language that the translation is going in to). Additionally, the individual must be qualified and thoroughly experienced in the source language. World-wide there are far more English translators that have studied to a high level in translation in Russian. The same cannot be said for Ukrainians that have studied high levels in translation in Portuguese. For this reason, supply and demand has an impact on the price. In the event that multiple languages are being translated, discounts can apply.

Whether the text is simple or complex has a dramatic impact on the price of the translation as well. It is for this reason that most translation companies will request at minimum, a piece of sample text prior to quoting on any translation project. Technical, Legal, Medical, Technological, and many other types of specialised texts carry with them surcharges as specialist translators need to be used.

WE DON’T CHARGE YOU FOR THE FORMAT OF YOUR TEXT

We have established a new discount system that gives you a GUARANTEED 10% discount off your first order, which will be applied immediately during your order scheduling with our specialists.

Our permanent customers (starting at 5 translations) receive PERMANENT discounts of up to 25% off their next orders.